1975-09-22 Special Meeting
,
.
.
.
,\',
,
27~
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, SEPTEMBER l5, 1975 (Ca~TINUED)
EXECUTIVE SESSION i!
'I
Corom. O'Shields moved, seconded by Corom. Taylor, that the meeting be recessed
to Executive Session to discuss Committee Appointm~nts. Upon vote, motion
carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Corom. 0' Shields, Taylor, Wright a:ld ChIn. Davis
Absent: Comm. Alper
Chm. Davis recessed the meeting to Executive SI:!ssion at 12: 25 0' clock p. m.
Chm. Davis reconvened the meeting to Public Se:3sion at 12:35 o'clock p. m.
APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO NEW HANOVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Chm. Davis, that upon her acceptance, Mrs. Kleist
Wideman Rhodes ~e appointed to the New Hanover Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees
to fill the unexpired term of Mr. A. A. Johnston until September 30, 1977. Upon
vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Corom. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright and Chm. Davis
Absent: Corom. Alper
APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO JURY COMMISSION
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Chm. Davis, that upon his acceptance, Mr. Thomas
Wood Burris be reappointed to another two-year terDl on the Jury Commission. Upon
vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Corom. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright and Chm. Davis
Absent: Comm. Alper
ADJOURNMENT
Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Taylor, that the meeting be adjourned.
Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. O'Shields, Taylor, Wright and Chm. Davis
Absent: Comm. Alper
ChIn. Davis adjourned the meeting at 12:35 o'clock p. m.
Respectfully submitted,
~/d.~
(Mrs.) Alyce B. Brown
Clerk to the Board
ab
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1975
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover Board of County Commissioners met in Special Session on Monday,
September 22, 1975, at ll:30 o'clock a. m. in the Assembly Room. County Commission
Building, Wilmington, North Carolina. (The meeting was scheduled to begin at ll:OO
o'clock a. m. but was delayed due to the length of the Board of Equalization and
Review meeting.)
Members present were Commissioners George E. Alper; Claud O'Shields, Jr.;
William C. Taylor; Vivian S. Wright; Chairman Peter R. Davis, County Manager Dan W.
Eller; county Attorney, James C. Fox; and Clerk to the Board, Alyce B. Brown. No
members were absent.
ChIn. Davis called the meeting to Order
Comm. Alper offered the invocation.
~
...----
/272
,
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1975 (CONTINUED)
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AIRPORT RADAR BUILDING
Mr. John Westbrook, Mr. R., C. Shackelford, and Mr. E~gene Edwards, representing
the Airport, and Mr. Wes Henry, representing Leslie N. Bqney, Architects, appeared
before the Board to present the bids for the Airport Rad~r Building.
Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that the Contracts for the Airport
Radar Building be awarded to the low bidders: Frank King Construction Co.; Cannon
Heating & Air Conditioning Co.; and Graves Electric Company; and that Mr. Westbrook
be authorized to make Change Orders as long as they stay'within the $l5,000 Con-
tingency appropriation. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
f)
A copy of the Bid Tabulation is contained in Exhibit Book III, Page 34.
DISCUSSION OF MEMBERS ON AIRPORT COMMISSION
Mr. Eugene Edwards, Chairman of the Airport Commission, reported that the Charter
of the Airport Commission called for a five-member commipsion and that somewhere
along the line, the Commission had acquired a sixth memb\~r. He requested that, in
view of the fact that a member had recently resigned frmn the Commission, the
Airport Commission return to a five-member Board as the Charter called for.
r
Comm. Wright stated that she would like for the Board of County Commissioners
to discuss this matter in Executive Session before any action was taken on it.
No action was taken by the Board at this time.
AWARD OF READER/PRINTER BID FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE
The following bids were received for a Reader/printef for the Register of Deeds
Office:
Eastman Kodak Company
3M Company
$6,785..15
$3,l63;50
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that the bid be awarded, as
Mrs. LeRay had requested, to the Eastman Kodak Company in the amount of $6,785.l5.
After a demonstration of the equipment, it was felt that the better quality of prints
and equipment would justify the difference in cost. Upon vote, motion carried
unanimously.
f\
)
APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT - MUSEUM
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Chm. Davis, that in order to budget for the City's
share of the new burglar alarm for the Museum, the sum of $749 be appropriated to
Revenue Acct. #ll 336 00, Assessments - Other Government~, and by appropriating the
same amount to Expenditure Item, Capital Outlay - Equipm~nt, Acct. #11 625 74, in the
Museum Budget. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF BUDGET TRANSFER - HEALTH DEPARTMENT
County Manager Eller reported that in order to provi~e funds to replace a still
in the laboratory at the Health Department, the Commissi(mers were requested to
transfer $275 from Salaries to Equipment in the Health Department Budget. He
stated that this request had not gone before the Board of Health, but Dr. Knox
requested that the Commissioners approve the transfer without going through the
Board of Health as the still in the Laboratory was broken and they needed to replace
it right away.
Comm. Wright moved, seconded by Chm. Davis, approval of the transfer of $275
from Salaries, Acct. #44 590 02, to Equipment, Acct. #44 590 74, in the Health De-
partment Budget to purchase a new still for the laboratory. Upon vote, motion car-
ried unanimously.
DISCUSSION ON PROGRESS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER
Mr. Roddy Jones, of Davidson & Jones Construction Company, and Mr. Herbert P.
McKim, Architect, appeared before the Board with a report: on the construction of
the Jail/Law Enforcement Center. Mr. McKim reported that: there was still concern
about damage to the Library,. and that more soil tests needed to be made before con-
struction and driving of pilings couldbe resumed. Dr. Page Fisher, Soils Expert,
stated that within a week, they should know about where t,hey stand and the delay for
tests should not be long. Chairman Davis asked that they report to the Commissioners
again on Monday, September 29, and keep them advised as t:hey go along.
r-\
)
~.
273~
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1975 (CONTINUED)
INTRODUCTION OF MR. MIK}!: ABERNATHY, CHAIRMAN OF CATAvlBA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chm. Davis introduced Mr. Mike Abernathy, Chairman of the Catawba County Board of
Commissioners. Mr. Abernathy attended the meeting as an observer to see the pro-
cedures followed by the New Hanover Board of Commissioners, the Board of Equalization
and Review; and he also wanted to see the new Public Health Building and the site mld
construction on the new Law Enforcement Center.
APPROVAL OF STATEMENT FROM COUNTY ATTORNEY
. Comm. O'Shields moved, seconded by Comm. Alper, a.pproval of payment of statement
in the amount of $98.36 from County Attorney, James C. Fox, for services rendered
by his firm in connection with the suit of New Hano~~r County Taxpayers Association,
Inc. vs. New Hanover County, et ale Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Comm. Alper, O'Shields, Taylor and Chm. Davis
Voting Noe: Comm. Wright
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Corom. O'Shields moved, seconded by Chm. Davis, that the meeting be recessed to
Executive Session to consider Committee Appointments. Upon vote, motion carried
unanimously.
ChIn. Davis recessed the meeting to Executive Ses.sion at 11:55 o'clock a. m.
Chm. Davis reconvened the meeting to Public Session at 12:15 o'clock p. m.
APPOINTMENT TO NEW HANOVER COUNTY ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Chm. Davis moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that Mr. Calvin F. Wells be
appointed to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Stewart B. Hull on the Zoning Board
of Adjustment, with term ending November 15, 1975. Upon vote, motion carried
unanimously.
APPROVAL FOR LOWER CAPE FEAR COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS USE OF SUPERIOR COURTROOM
. County Manager Eller reported that the Lower Cape Fear Council for the Arts had
requested the use of the Superior Courtroom for the nights of November'lO through l6
to rehearse and present a Courtroom Drama. The Commissioners are requested to ap-
prove this use because there will be an admission charge to the play.
Corom. Alper moved, seconded by Chm. Davis, that the Lower Cape Fear Council
for the Arts be given permission to use the Superior Courtroom with the stipulation
that they have it ready for Court the next day. Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
County Manager Eller had sent copies to the Commissioners of a memo he had received
from Jack DiSarno, County Personnel Officer, outlining the eligibility requirements for
the Comprehensive Emplol~ent and Training Act (CETA) Title II Program. The Commissioners
were requested to approve the County's participation in this program and acceptance
of the County's allocation in the amount of $34,500.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Corom. Wright moved, seconded by Chm. Davis,
Executive Session to discuss personnel matters.
that the meeting be recessed to
Upen vote, motion carried unanimously.
ChIn. Davis recessed the meeting to Executive Session at l2:20 o'clock p. m.
ChIn. Davis reconvened the meeting to Public Session at 12:25 o'clock p. m.
.
APPROVAL OF REQUEST FOR CETA TITLE II GRANT
County Manager Eller recommended that the County request the grant in the amount
of $34,500 and the funds be allocated as outlined in the memo from the County Personnel
Officer.
Chm. Davis moved that the County Manager's recommendation concerning the Publi<::
Service Employment Program be followed. Upon vote, motion carried as follows:
Voting Aye: Corom. Alper, O'Shields, Taylor and Chm. Davis
Voting Noe: Comm. Wright
Copy of memo from Jack DiSarno, County Personnel Officer, outlining requirements
and allocation is contained in Exhibit Book III, paqe 35.
..,~
~14
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1975 (CONTINUED)
"
ADJOURNMENT
Comm. Alper moved, seconded by Comm. O'Shields, that the meeting be adjourned.
Upon vote, motion carried unanimously.
Chm. Davis adjourned the meeting at l2:26 o'clock p. m.
Respectfully submitted,
~~)S,~
.1)
I
(Mrs.) Alyce B. Brown
Clerk to the Board
ab
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1975
.
......
ASSEMBLY
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners met in Special Session on Monday,
September 29, 1975, at 11:25 o'clock a. m. in the Assemb:.LY Room, County Commission
Building, Wilmington, North Carolina. (The meeting was scheduled to begin at 11:00
I
o'clock a. m., but was delayed due to the length of the Board of Equalization and Re-
view meeting).
Members present were Commissioners George E. Alper; Claud O'Shields, Jr.; William C.
Taylor; Vivian S. Wright; Chairman Peter R. Davis, County Manager, Dan W. Eller;
County Attorney, James C. Fox and Clerk to the Board, Al~ce B. Brown. No members
were absent.
Vice-Chm. O'Shields called the meeting to order due 1:0 the late arrival of Chm.
Davis.
PUBLIC HEARING - SECONDARY ROAD CONSTRUCTION
The Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, had advertised that a
Public Hearing would be held by the County Commissioners'on priorities for Secondary
Road Construction for 1975/76.
r-\
)
Chm. Davis opened the Public Hearing to discussion.
The following persons appeared before the Board from the Department of Transporta-
tion to present their recommendations for road construct:i-on in New Hanover County
under the Priority Rating System: Mr. Wilbur Rabon, Secondary Roads Councilman for
the Third Highway Division; Mr. Bobby Powell, Asst. Divillion Engineer; r1r. J. R.
Robinson, District Engineer; Mr. Billy AIDan, Asst. Distr~ct Engineer; and Mr. Thomas
Simmons, County Maintenance Supervisor. Mr. Rabon expla~ned that Mr. Funderburk,
Division Engineer, had planned to attend the meeting but was unable to be present.
Mr. Rabon explained the three categories used in detE!rmining priority rating on
the roads, which are land use, public service and traffic: volume. He reported that
New Hanover County had been allocated $33,400 for road construction for 1975/76 and
that the Department of Transportation had listed the fol~owing as its recommendation
according to the priority rating system:
Base and Pave SR 1341 from SR l002 to Shearin Hills Sub-
division Road - 0.3 miles
$l6,000
Base and Pave SR l385, Sampson Street, from SR l347 to the
Railroad - 0.35 miles
$l5,000
~
)
Comm. Alper moved to reject the proposal to pave SR 1385. Motion died for lack
of a second. I
The following persons, who are residents and property owners on SR 1336 (known as
Sidberry Road) , appeared before the Board to request fund~; to pave said road: Mr. Newman
Buck, Mr. Al Stanland, Ms. Ruth Daughtry, Mr. Terry Wor~lan, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Admah
Lanier, Mr. Doc McEachern, Ms. Louise Ward, Ms. Eva Peterson, Mr. Howard Loughlin and
Mr. W. A. Buck.
\
~
"